Movies Like Aathmakatha
If you liked Aathmakatha (2010), a drama and family movie directed by Premlal, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The Miracle Worker (2000)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaDevoted teacher Anne Sullivan leads deaf, blind and mute Helen Keller out of solitude and helps integrate her into the world.
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Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and familySet in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces…
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The Shack (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and familyA grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called 'The Shack'.
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Light of the World (2025)
★ 8.9/10Also drama and familyIt's 30 AD and everyone is expectantly awaiting the coming Messiah. While Jesus isn't exactly what they imagined, there is something special about this man. Soon, John, James, Andrew, Peter, and others begin to follow…
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Dancer in the Dark (2000)
★ 7.8/10Also dramaSelma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her young son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation…
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Skater Girl (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and familyPrerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
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Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and familyBilly Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy…
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I Believe (2019)
★ 7.8/10Also family and dramaA 9 year old boy experiences God's power in a supernatural way.
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Bambi II (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and familyReturn to the forest and join Bambi as he reunites with his father, The Great Prince, who must now raise the young fawn on his own. But in the adventure of a lifetime, the proud parent discovers there is much he can…
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The Unbreakable Boy (2025)
★ 7.9/10Also family and dramaWhen Scott and Teresa LeRette learn that their son Austin is both autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry for their son’s future. But with Scott’s growing faith and Austin’s incredible spirit, they…
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaDuring a blizzard in 1964, Dr. David Henry delivers his son Paul with the help of nurse Caroline. But when Henry realizes his wife is also carrying a girl with Down syndrome, he hands the second child over to Caroline…
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Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and familyA runaway orphan, young Sonora, persists in a menial job mucking stables in Doc Carver's travelling stunt show. Her great wish is to become a death-defying "diving girl," but Doc refuses her pleas. Undaunted, Sonora's…
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Finding Neverland (2004)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaDuring a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an important part of Barrie’s life and the inspiration that lead him to create his masterpiece. Peter…
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The Little Princess (1939)
★ 6.7/10Also family and dramaA little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.
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Epic (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also familyA teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their…
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August Rush (2007)
★ 7.4/10Also family and dramaEvan, a musically gifted orphan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater…
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Anne of Green Gables (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and familyAnne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and…
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The Pagemaster (1994)
★ 6.4/10Also familyRich knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the…
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Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace (2020)
★ 8.4/10Also drama and familySecond chances start when a hardened criminal crosses paths with a precocious little girl who is helped by an angel to change hearts during the holiday season.
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Scarygirl (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also familyAs her world is shrouded in darkness, a young girl must overcome her fears and travel to a mysterious city of light, save her father from a dangerous scientist and prevent the destruction of her planet.